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Driving Music

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Students experience both playing a musical instrument and driving a car. The two experiences tied together by one engineer. The score appears as a road, with twists and turns representing the composer's suggested shifts in mood. This device allows even novice drivers to experience music in a new way.

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instruments, cars

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cars, instruments, science
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Grade
11th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
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